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The UK needs to seize AI's potential - CapX
1 day ago · The Government’s response to the AI Opportunities Action Plan is an ambitious declaration of intent, laying out the foundations for the UK’s leadership in AI. It is a rare instance of bold policymaking and, for the Labour Government, it represents a much-needed triumph. But its success will depend on execution, bold thinking and a willingness to address blind spots.
This Bill is bad for tenants - CapX
1 day ago · Alongside CapX’s new weekly podcast The Capitalist, we’ll also be publishing a series of episodes, titled Despatch, which offer an audio version of some of our favourite pieces from the site.. This week, it’s Reem Ibrahim’s analysis of the well-meaning but ‘pernicious’ Renters’ Rights Bill, which, she argues, is likely to make things worse for the very groups it is designed to help.
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Weekly Briefing: A busy week for AI - CapX
Nov 5, 2023 · It has been a busy week in the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI). American President Joe Biden signed an AI executive order (EO), and the British government’s long-awaited AI Safety Summit kicked off in Bletchley Park. What the long term effects of the EO and the summit are remain to be seen, but both provide […]
Businesses will welcome today’s Autumn Statement, but what
Nov 22, 2023 · The scale of briefing, leaking and kite flying accompanying today’s Autumn Statement was such that it was almost impossible to be surprised by any of the measures announced. But if we learned anything, it’s that Jeremy Hunt is clearly an avid CapX reader. Many of his announcements, from full expensing to pension reform, have been […]
The Capitalist: How to Get Britain Building - CapX
3 days ago · In this debut edition of The Capitalist: a bold new political movement takes aim at red tape to get Britain building, the Chancellor faces criticism over an economy teetering on the edge and the Conservatives grapple with the path to reinvention. With Dr Lawrence Newport and Joseph Dinnage. Find out more about Looking for Growth by visiting […]
Weekly Briefing: Inflated expectations - CapX
Jul 9, 2023 · With the independent Bank of England acting to control inflation and government keeping close control of the public finances, supporting households, and easing the supply side, we are doing everything we can to make sure expectations for higher inflation don’t become embedded…The country should feel confident that we can, and we will, get inflation back […]
We must continue to build on Margaret Thatcher's vision - CapX
Mar 7, 2024 · This is a full transcript of a speech delivered by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the 50th anniversary dinner for the Centre for Policy Studies, CapX’s parent think tank, on March 6 at the Guildhall in London. In no small part, we live in the world created by the Centre for Policy Studies. At your […]